used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Sure, the baroness has set her heart upon it, oh! but with all her might!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “This marquis is not yet so completely ruined, that he can be made to do any thing they please.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
baronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading Sure, the baroness has set her heart upon it, oh! but with all her might!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This marquis is not yet so completely ruined, that he can be made to do any thing they please.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But this marriage is not made yet,” pursued M. Favoral.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “This marquis is not yet so completely ruined, that he can be made to do any thing they please.
chattered
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From this reading She shook with fever; her teeth chattered.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “This marquis is not yet so completely ruined, that he can be made to do any thing they please.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “This marquis is not yet so completely ruined, that he can be made to do any thing they please.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
Favoral
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From this reading “But this marriage is not made yet,” pursued M. Favoral.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading She shook with fever; her teeth chattered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
Gilberte
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From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sure, the baroness has set her heart upon it, oh! but with all her might!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This marquis is not yet so completely ruined, that he can be made to do any thing they please.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sure, the baroness has set her heart upon it, oh! but with all her might!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sure, the baroness has set her heart upon it, oh! but with all her might!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But this marriage is not made yet,” pursued M. Favoral.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sure, the baroness has set her heart upon it, oh! but with all her might!”
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “But this marriage is not made yet,” pursued M. Favoral.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “But this marriage is not made yet,” pursued M. Favoral.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “This marquis is not yet so completely ruined, that he can be made to do any thing they please.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “But this marriage is not made yet,” pursued M. Favoral.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sure, the baroness has set her heart upon it, oh! but with all her might!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But this marriage is not made yet,” pursued M. Favoral.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Sure, the baroness has set her heart upon it, oh! but with all her might!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “This marquis is not yet so completely ruined, that he can be made to do any thing they please.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
a person who is being chased
From this reading “But this marriage is not made yet,” pursued M. Favoral.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading “This marquis is not yet so completely ruined, that he can be made to do any thing they please.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sure, the baroness has set her heart upon it, oh! but with all her might!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook with fever; her teeth chattered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “This marquis is not yet so completely ruined, that he can be made to do any thing they please.
in the near future
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure, the baroness has set her heart upon it, oh! but with all her might!”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She shook with fever; her teeth chattered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “This marquis is not yet so completely ruined, that he can be made to do any thing they please.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sure, the baroness has set her heart upon it, oh! but with all her might!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This marquis is not yet so completely ruined, that he can be made to do any thing they please.
a special situation
From this reading “This marquis is not yet so completely ruined, that he can be made to do any thing they please.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But this marriage is not made yet,” pursued M. Favoral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This marquis is not yet so completely ruined, that he can be made to do any thing they please.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sure, the baroness has set her heart upon it, oh! but with all her might!”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sure, the baroness has set her heart upon it, oh! but with all her might!”
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading A discussion which now arose prevented Gilberte from learning any more; and as soon as the dinner, which seemed eternal to her, was over, she complained of a violent headache, and withdrew to her room.
but in spite of that
From this reading “But this marriage is not made yet,” pursued M. Favoral.
